Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns of Professional BJJ and Grappling Events

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A breakdown and recap of the weeks professional BJJ and grappling events. Every week we recap what has happened in the world of sport Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and preview the following weeks grappling events.

  1. 2d ago

    #458 Who Can Beat Andrew Tackett? UFC BJJ 10 Recap

    This week on the show, Maine and Corey recap the UFC BJJ 10. We discussed Andrew Tackett and his fourth title defense, as well as everyone he called out in his post interview and why everyone should be doing it exactly like that.  In the recap section of the show we checked it off discussing Andrew Tackett vs Jonnatas Gracie, talking about the counter back, take off of the leg lock attempts by Gracie then talked about the Rear-Naked Choke finish from Andrew in the first round. In the Women’s Featherweight title fight we talked about Brianna Ste-Marie vs Rebeca Lima. We talked about the early guard work from Lima and then the passing management from Brianna into her signature Head-And-Arm Choke to win the title in the second round. In the first round of the Women’s Flyweight tournament we talked about Cassia Moura vs Bre Stikk, we talked about Cassia wrestling and multiple takedowns in the first round, followed by a Armbar from the back finish. Also, in the first round of the Women’s Flyweight tournament we discussed Adele Fornarino vs Carol Brunacio. We talked about Adele's very interesting entries, and the way that she manages her foot position and knee control allowing her to get a straight ankle lock in the first round. We also talked about the potential matchup between Adele and Cassia.  In the William Tackett vs Fedor Nikolov match. We talked about the passing work from William in the first round and his entry into the light in the second that allowed him to get second round Heel Hook finish.  In a recap of Jalen Fonacier vs Mourece Ramirez we discussed this being one of Jaylin's longest matches in recent history. We talked about his offense and repeated entries into the legs, taking a clean unanimous decision win.  In the Vagner Rocha vs Andy Varela we talked about the pacing of Vagner in the first round and then his pacing in the subsequent rounds, then his third round Darce escape, right into one of the first Crescent Choke finishes we've ever seen at a high level. We also discussed his callouts during the post and a potential middleweight title match up in the near future. In the Danielle Kelly vs Ana Lima we discussed the entries from Danielle leading to a unanimous decision win in her debut. Recorded 8-23-2026

  2. Aug 18

    #457 ADCC -88kg Full Division Preview

    This week on the show Maine and Adam preview the ADCC -88kg division.  We run through all the athletes in the division talking about each athlete and their pathway to the world championships and previous matches.  Matheus Diniz (Invitation) | Brazil Felipe Costa (Invitation) | Brazil Jozef Chen (1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Republic of South Africa Jay Rodriguez (Invitation) | United States of America Pedro Marinho (Invitation) | Brazil Pawel Jaworski (1st European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Poland Gustavo Batista (2nd South American Trials Winner) | Brazil Chris Wojcik (Invitation) | United States of America Jon Blank (1st North American Trials Winner) | United States of America Santeri Lillius (Invitation) | Finland Nathan Haddad (2nd North American Trials Winner) | United States of America Roberto Frias (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia Gabriel Brod (Invitation) | Brazil Marlon Tajik (2nd European, African, & Asian Trials Winner) | Sweden Franco Diaz (1st South American Trials Winner) | Peru Faris Ben-Lamkadem (Invitation) | Morocco Recorded 8-16-2026

  3. Aug 11

    #456 ADCC -77kg Full Division Preview

    This week on the show Maine and Corey preview the ADCC -77kg division.  We run through all the athletes in the division talking about each athlete and their pathway to the world championships and previous matches.  Mateusz Szczeciński (Invitation) | Poland Dante Leon (Invitation) | Canada PJ Barch (Invitation) | United States of America Vagner Rocha (Invitation) | Brazil Taylor Pearman (Invitation) |  United Kingdom Elijah Dorsey (Invitation) | United States of America Oliver Taza (Invitation) | Canada Tommy Langaker (Invitation) | Norway Jacob Bornemann (1st North American Trials Winner) | United States of America Mateusz Gamrot (Invition) | Poland Alexandre de Jesus (2nd South American Trials Winner) | Brazil Julio Martins (1st South American Trials Winner) | Brazil Michael Sainz (2nd North American Trials Winner) | United States of America Kaya Rudolph (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | New Zealand Magomed Dhzarbaev (1st European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Russia Nikolay Vetrov (2nd European, African, & Asian Trials Winner) | Russia Recorded 8-9-2026

  4. Aug 4

    #455 ADCC -99kg Full Division Preview

    This week on the show Maine and Corey preview the ADCC -99kg division.  We run through all the athletes in the division talking about each athlete and their pathway to the world championships and previous matches.  Kaynan Duarte (Returning Champion) | Brazil who may or may not be part of the division as he will be in the superfight.  Declan Moody (1st European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Australia Luke Griffith (Invitation) | South Africa Achilles Rocha (1st North American Trials Winner) | Brazil Eoghan O'Flanaghan (2nd European, African, & Asian Trials Winner) | United Kingdom Adam Wardziński (Invition) | Poland Cyborg Abreu (Invitation) | Brazil Michael Pixley (Invitation) | United States of America Marcin Maciulewicz (Invitation) | Poland Patrick Gaudio (Invitation) | Brazil Eli Braz (1st South American Trials Winner) | Brazil Vinicius Lessa (2nd South American Trials Winner) | Brazil Daniel Schuardt (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia Steffen Banta (Invitation) | United States of America Javier Zaruski (Invitation) | Uruguay Nico Maglicic (1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia Recorded 8-2-2026

  5. Jul 28

    #454 ADCC +99kg Full Division Preview

    This week on the show Maine and Adam preview the ADCC +99kg division.  We run through all the athletes in the division talking about each athlete and their pathway to the world championships and previous matches.  We talk about Felipe Pena (Returning Champion) | Brazil Mark MacQueen (1st European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Scotland Brandon Reed (1st North American Trials Winner) | Canada Tito John Carle (1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia Haisam Rida (2nd European, African, & Asian Trials Winner) | Ghana Roosevelt Sousa (1st South American Trials Winner) | Brazil Pedro Lucas (2nd South American Trials Winner) | Brazil Nick Hartman (2nd North American Trials Winner) | United States of America Belal Etiabari (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | New Zealand Daniel Manasoiu | United States of America 3rd place 2024 Josh Saunders | Australia 4th place 2024 Pouya Rahmani (Invitation) | Independent Republic of Iran Victor Hugo (Invitation) | Brazil Ruslan Abdulaev (Invitation) | Russia Francis Pana (Invitation) | Canada Heikki Jussila (Invitation) | Finland Recorded 7-27-2026

  6. Jul 21

    #453 Who's Announced for ADCC 2026 (And Who's Not)

    This week on the show, Maine and Josh preview the upcoming 2026 ADCC world championship roster scheduled for Poland in a few months. We discussed some of the notable competitors as well as the lack of returning champions for the 2026 world championships. We take a look at every single men's and women's division and briefly touch on how all of the competitors and athletes got there and with the landscape of the tournament looks like this year. We also discussed the move of the tournament back abroad with this being the first time in the last six years that the event has not taken place in the US. We also briefly preview the UFC BJJ 10 that has some of the former top contenders and champions scheduled to compete on the card. Recorded 7-19-2026

  7. Jul 14

    #452 Is Szczecinski Ankle Lock the Scariest Ever? Polaris 38 -77kg GP Recap

    This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap the Polaris 38 Welterweight GP, plus the Womens Bantamweight title match.  In the news section of the show we discuss ADCC entrants and the missing champions in the 2026 event.  In the recap section of the show, we discussed every single match in the men's Welterweight GP.  In the Quarterfinals we broke down Mateusz Szczecinski vs. Deandre Corbe with Szczecinski taking the match with a second round shotgun ankle lock. In Michael Liera Jr. vs. Carson Coles we talked about the IBJJF style game from Leira to take a decision distance. In PJ Barch vs. Taylor Pearman, we talked about the passing attempts of Barch to take a decision win.  In Tommy Langaker vs. Sebastian Patyk we talked about the round one and round two back and forth with Tommy escaping an early triangle thrown up by Sebastian, then countering it immediately with a Darce choke. Then in the second round, Tommy nearly securing the back, followed by Sebastian securing the back and threatening the finish. Pushing the mash into overtime where Tommy was able to take Mount in the dying seconds of the three minute overtime. In the Semifinals we talked about the 35 second shotgun armbar finish from Mateusz Szczecinski vs. Michael Liera Jr. In PJ Barch vs. Tommy Langaker we talked about the back take RNC finish from Barch in the first round.  In the final we talked about the rubber match between Mateusz Szczecinski Vs PJ Barch. We broke down the dynamic of the match with Barch attempting to pass and Mateusz looking to enter into submissions for the full 15-minute regulation period. With Mateusz winning a decision and taking the welterweight title and the $30,000 prize.  In our recap of the co-main event  for the vacant bantamweight title Sarah Galvão Vs. Zara Di Tofano. We talked about the heavy pressure from Galvão, and her double under to Darce finish late in the first round to take the title.  Recorded 7-13-2026

  8. Jul 7

    #451 Polaris 38 Welterweight GP Preview

    This week on the show, Maine and Miranda preview the Polaris 38 Welterweight GP as well as the Women's Bantamweight title fight.  In the news section of the show, we discussed some upcoming matches, including Vagner Rocha Vs Jay Rod, and discuss the recent dropouts from ADCC, speculate on why and discuss some of the people that have been confirmed for the event. In the preview of the Welterweight GP, we discussed the bracketing and some of the common matches between the men in the bracket. We also make our picks for each of the 3 rounds. Plus, discuss the rule set of the event and how it might lead to certain people being favored over others. We also briefly discussed the rematch in the women's Bantamweight division.  Recorded 7-6-2026

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